A VIDEO ENHANCED, ELECTRONIC MODALITY FOR PRE-PARTICIPATION EXAMINATION (VPPE) OF YOUNG ATHLETES
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Pre-participation physical evaluations for athletes.
The pre-participation physical evaluation helps keep athletes safe. This article discusses the essential components of the PPE history and physical. Findings that should prompt further evaluation of the athlete, including those consistent with risk for sudden cardiac death, are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04558-7